My Broken Fiat
  • Blog
  • About / Contact Me
    • My 'Reversion'
    • Why "MyBrokenFiat?"
  • The Archive
  • Prayers
  • Blog
  • About / Contact Me
    • My 'Reversion'
    • Why "MyBrokenFiat?"
  • The Archive
  • Prayers

First Family Phillies Game

8/25/2012

2 Comments

 
Picture
I went to my first baseball game in (*thinks about it*) about eight years.  I hate sports.  I really do.  I find them to be incredibly boring, and I'm honestly very wary of Philadelphia sports events considering the not-so-nice experiences I've had with them.  I tend to steer clear of any and all sports-related activities if I can help it.

Why, then, did I marry a sports-junkie???

I try to consider it part of my purgatory on earth.  Ha!

In all seriousness, though, I had a good time.  Upon getting to the park, we headed straight for the kid-zone they've got, and Vince delighted in running around through the obstacles and going up and down slides.  I was pretty amazed by how clean everything was.  There was also plenty of staff on-hand to supervise the children should one of them attempt sneaking away from the corralled area without an adult.  Very nice!

Picture
While Vince and I were enjoying the "Phun Zone" John hurried off to purchase Phillies attire for me so I didn't stick out like a sore thumb.  I can't believe he paid $28 for a flippin' T-shirt.  $28?  C'mon, now.  But pay it he did.  I think he's looking at it as an investment.  $28 now and he doesn't ever have to be embarrassed by his non-Phillies-fan wife any other time we go to games together.  I'll happily wear it to games, because I decided that if they're all this nice, I wouldn't mind going back as a family.

It was very sweet of him, even though I have to admit being surprised he was that sure I'd enjoy myself enough to think of coming back.  Ha ha.  He's got patience to spare, that one.

After we finished running Vincent out, we decided to get some food and then head for our seats.  Walking through the stadium is like walking down the boardwalk in Ocean City.  There are so many various vendors and everything smells so good.  All you want to do is take a little bit of everything.  Unlike OC, however, everything is jacked up in price about a bazillion times.  I wasn't so happy about that.  We ended up getting two hot dogs and fries. 

Upon finding our seats, Vincent was happy to dig into his fries.  He happily sat through the beginning announcements and was delighted by the lights and videos that would come up on the screen
.  He stood up for the National Anthem and clapped for everyone in turn.  I think he really enjoyed seeing everyone come out and liked applauding with the crowd.  You could see he felt like he was a part of something.  It was so sweet!
Picture
And of course John had to get him some cotton candy.  :) 

Vincent thoroughly enjoyed his bag of blue and pink sugar, though Mommy snuck it into her purse when he was about half-way through.  Shhhh!

He ended up patiently sitting in his seat (or on one of our laps) for the duration of 4 innings.  Since it was already pretty late, we figured we wouldn't push our luck and gathered him up to go.

On the way out, we met up with my good friend and his wife.  We swapped out tickets since we weren't staying anyway, and even got a picture to prove that I was at the game!  As always, it was great to see them, but it was a shame we couldn't hang out for longer.  I miss them!
Picture
All in all, it was a really fun night.  I was pleasantly surprised by how smoothly everything went.  For the most part, everyone was very nice.  I'm looking forward to creating a scrapbook of this and future games for Vincent to look back on with his own kids someday.
2 Comments
Theresa
8/25/2012 07:32:57 pm

That pic of John and Vince was all worth it :)

Reply
Gina link
8/26/2012 03:30:56 pm

No arguments there. It was such a nice night all around. :)

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Top Rated Entries

    My Darkest Secret

    Do Animals Have Souls?

    10 Things a Parent of an SPD Kid Wants to Say

    Fun and Easy Lenten Crafts

    Tattoo Taboo

    Blessed Mother as Intercessor

    Loss of Life

    Women Priests II

    Animal Sacrifices

    Render Unto Caesar

    Veiling

    The Godparent Poem

    Broken Friendships

    Miscarriage Reflection

    NYT Anti-Catholic Ad

    Categories

    All
    180
    Abortion
    Adoption
    Adoration
    Adultery
    Agnosticism
    Angels
    Animals
    Annulment
    Apparitions
    Art
    Atheism
    Bahamas
    Baptism
    Blessed Mother
    Blessed-mother
    Blogging
    Books
    Boycott
    Breastfeeding
    Bullying
    Cafeteria Catholic
    Cafeteria Catholics
    Cats
    Ccd
    Celibacy
    Chaput
    Children
    Christmas
    Churches
    Confession
    Conscience
    Contests
    Contraception
    Cookies
    Corapi
    Crafts
    Creation
    Cross
    Defense Of Faith
    Depression
    Divine Mercy
    Divine Providence
    Divine-providence
    Divorce
    Dolan
    Donation
    Dreams
    Easter
    Education
    Eucharist
    Euthanasia
    Evangelization
    Family
    Feasts
    Food
    Forgiveness
    Free Will
    Friendship
    Fun
    Gaza
    Guest Post
    Hat Tip
    Health Care
    Heaven
    Hebrew
    Hhs
    Holy Week
    Homeschooling
    Homily
    Homosexuality
    Illumination
    Incarnation
    Incorruptibles
    Indulgences
    Infertility
    Inspiration
    Intentions
    Intercession
    Intercessions
    Interview
    Islam
    Jewelry
    Kidney
    Komen
    Language
    Lawsuit
    Lbm
    Lent
    Lightbulb Moments
    Liturgy
    Mandate
    Marriage
    Martyrs
    Mass
    Media
    Medjugorje
    Mercy
    Mexico
    Miracles
    Miscarriage
    Moderation
    Moses
    Motherhood
    Music
    Myla
    Nuns
    Old Testament
    Parenting
    Parishes
    Pedophilia
    Pentecost
    Persecution
    Personal
    Philadelphia
    Philly
    Pilgrimage
    Planned Parenthood
    Poetry
    Politics
    Poll
    Pope
    Prayer
    Pregnancy
    Priests
    Prophecy
    Propoganda
    Purgatory
    Question Box
    Quick Takes
    Random
    Recipes
    Reflections
    Relics
    Religious Freedom
    Reviews
    Ridiculous
    Rosary
    Sacrament
    Sacrifice
    Saint
    Saints
    Scandal
    School
    Science
    Seed
    Sewing
    Sexuality
    Sin
    Social Issues
    Social Issues
    SPD
    Spiritual Dryness
    St Anthonybd986ec1d5
    Steubenville
    Suffering
    Tattoos
    Terrorism
    TLM
    Triduum
    Trinity
    Trust
    Twa
    Vatican
    Veiling
    Veils
    Vincent
    Visionaries
    Wedding
    Women Priests

    Pages I Stalk

    A Woman's Place
    Dymphna's Road
    Having Left the Altar
    Fr. Z @ WDTPRS
    Spirit Daily
    These Stone Walls
    St. Joseph's Vanguard
    Catholic Sistas
    Catholic Icing
    Liturgical Time
    Traditional Latin Mass
    Shameless Popery
    Life Victorious
    Catholic Dads
    S'aint Easy
    Truth, Beauty and Goodness
    The Way Out There
    Written by the Finger of 
       God
    Little Catholic Bubble
    So You're a Church Musician
    There and Back Again
    Make It - Love It
    St. Monica's Bridge
    Seeking Renewal 
    Picture

    Archives

    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    February 2017
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    December 2010
    October 2010
    October 2005

    RSS Feed

Copyright 2021